First Congregational Church of Braintree
United Church of Christ
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12 Elm Street, Braintree, MA 02184
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Sunday, July 26, 2026
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Worship @ 9:30 am
In the Air-Conditioned Parlor
and Streaming Live on YouTube
Rev. Karen E. Gale preaching
Sleeping with Stones
Genesis 28:10-22
Native Canadians like the Inuit created stacked stone markers to guide other travelers to hunting grounds, food caches, and for navigation. They were and continue to symbolize cooperation, survival and a part of Canadian identity. Inukshuk say to those passing by, you are not the first, nor are you alone. Here is the way forward.
In this week's text, Jacob flees from his enraged brother Esau, and, upon falling asleep exhausted, he has an experience of God, the God of Jacob's father, the God of Jacob's grandfather Abraham, whom Jacob never met. Amidst this run for survival, amidst his own treachery in cheating his brother, Jacob meets God. After waking up Jacob puts up a marker, a sign that he and God met here and the promise to this family goes on. What markers do you follow? What traces do you see that were left by past generations that show you the way to God?
The First Congregational Church of Braintree is an Open & Affirming Congregation working in partnership with all churches of the United Church of Christ. We welcome all God’s children into Christian faith regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, political stance or theological perspective, national origin, mental health status, physical and cognitive abilities, and the many diverse forms of family configurations. We proclaim and affirm that full and equal participation in the life and leadership of our church is open to all. We seek to continue learning and growing together as the inclusive Body of Christ. We are committed to spreading the light and love of Christ into the world through worship and service.
Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
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First Congregational Church of Braintree is a member of the United Church of Christ. Drawn together by the Holy Spirit, UCC members are a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church, joining faith and action.
